noun
interests
IHN-trihsts
noun
1
The group of people or organizations with a stake in a particular matter, considered together.
"The policy was shaped by powerful business interests."
"Local interests lobbied hard against the new development."
How to Use Interests
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to talk about a group of people or companies who all stand to gain or lose from something, e.g. "business interests."
Common pairings
vested interests
business interests
competing interests
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